How to include McAfee Agent 5.x on an image
Last Modified: 2021-02-11 20:39:29 Etc/GMT
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How to include McAfee Agent 5.x on an image
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KB84356
Last Modified: 2021-02-11 20:39:29 Etc/GMT EnvironmentMcAfee Agent (MA) 5.x
SummaryMA can be installed on an image that is later deployed to multiple systems. You must take precautions to make sure that the agent functions properly in this scenario.
MA includes a Globally Unique Identifier (GUID). The GUID must be unique for each system in your environment. The most common way that multiple systems have duplicate GUIDs is when MA is installed on a primary image without having the GUID removed. Duplicate MA GUIDs can cause following problems:
To ensure that MA GUIDs are not duplicated, run the following command on the primary system image.
NOTE: The primary image is the image where MA is installed for deployment on client systems: On non-Windows operating systems, the command is case sensitive and you must run the command with root permission using sudo. For example: The GUID is regenerated the next time the agent is started. So, it is important to run this command immediately before you create your system image. If you do not do so, a new GUID might be assigned before the system image is created. The
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